Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial district at the national assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has washed her hands off of the viral video making the rounds on social media which shows her promoting a fraudulent investment scheme, cautioning Nigerians to disregard the content.
The senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial district at the national assembly described the video as a manipulated and misleading material created by fraudsters to deceive unsuspecting members of the public.
Senator Natasha said the clip was altered from a previous interview she granted to television journalist, Seun Okinbaloye, with criminals editing the footage to promote a fake investment platform.
Natasha said that although the video appears to have featured her voice and image, it is entirely fabricated and should not be trusted.
According to her, “It has come to my attention that unscrupulous individuals have doctored and manipulated my interview with Seun Okinbaloye to promote a fraudulent investment scheme.
“Although the video looks like me and even sounds like me, it is not real. It is fabricated and misleading content created to scam unsuspecting members of the public,”
The senator appealed to Nigerians to ignore the circulating video and avoid engaging with any investment opportunity connected to the manipulated content.
“I urge the public to disregard the fake investment video and avoid engaging with or investing in any scheme linked to the manipulated content,” Natasha said.
She also appealed to members of the public to report the page or platform hosting the video so it can be taken down and prevent others from falling victim to the scam.
She further called on relevant authorities and social media platforms to take swift action against those responsible for spreading the fraudulent content.
She further raised the concern about the growing threat of digital scams and identity manipulation online, advising citizens to remain cautious while engaging on digital platforms.
“Please, stay vigilant and safe, and be guided against online scams,” she advised.
